Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [art] [adj] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rain spent a few minutes sympathizing with the psychic 's frustrations and then suggested that she try Maureen again , but with a specific request for a set of keys . |
| 2 | 175 miniatures , dating from the 1940 's and 50's were on sale . |
| 3 | In the end he sent it , regretfully , to Paul , thus adding to the latter 's troubles . |
| 4 | Hemming around the former 's minimal asymmetric couture with yards of decorative musing on fashion and identity , Wenders concludes that Yamamoto is n't just a designer but an author in cloth . |
| 5 | The Honorat regime had threatened to arrest members of the legislature if they tried to ratify the February 1992 US-sponsored Washington accord between the legislature and President Aristide , providing for the latter 's eventual return to power [ see pp. 38758 ; 38808 ] . |
| 6 | No mention was made of the February 1992 US-sponsored Washington accord between the legislature and President Jean-Bertrand Aristide , providing for the latter 's return to power [ see pp. 38758 ; 38808 ] . |
| 7 | The passage below illustrates the stylistic interest of Golding 's novel : it deals with the prehistoric struggle for survival between homo sapiens and Neanderthal man , resulting in the latter 's extinction . |
| 8 | The shortfall was accompanied by a general reduction in Arab countries ' regular aid disbursements to Jordan , resulting in the latter 's appeal for more funds on May 28 , 1990 at the Arab League summit in Baghdad , the Iraqi capital [ see p. 37473 ] . |
| 9 | In times of hardship , as in the depression in the 1920 's and 30 's and rationing during the 1940 's and 50's , there has not always been a great choice of food . |
| 10 | ‘ [ T ] he constructive trust in the insurance cases acts as a deterrent , discouraging the beneficiary who would be motivated to kill the insured by already in-place financial rewards flowing from the insured 's death . |
| 11 | Since the establishment of the modern presidency in the 1930s and the massive expansion of governmental activity , congress has always been at a disadvantage in its constant battles with the executive arising from the latter 's superior access to information and expertise . |
| 12 | Dickinson saw his face , heavy-eyed and working like a drunk 's . |